What do you think of save points?

[alekth]

Darc Requiem said:

alekth said:
I want to keep them around, mostly. Automatic saving also usually robs me of 1) the option to have multiple saves to be able to go back to a specific part (games with just one save file do that as well though), and 2) saving, doing whatever, not liking the outcome and redoing it.

Though I think all games should have (or, the console itself should have) a suspend function, I hate being in a hurry and running around looking for a save point.

No they don't. Not if done correctly. Dragon Age is a good example. The game auto saves, has four slots for it to be more exact, but allows you to save pretty much anywhere (as long as there aren't any mobs in the area). So if you don't like the auto save you can load up your last save.

Well, I don't have objections to a game having both options, in that case auto-save is a nice convenience in case of unexpected deaths.

I'm also all for being able to save wherever. Though I don't usually mind having to redo stuff a bit, a bit being key since I wan't happy at all with the save points in Star Ocean (it starts getting ridiculous when you can only do endgame during the weekend).

Also my main problem with a lot of the handhelds RPGs, and especially converted PS1 games on the PSP.